Kamau vs Kameron

Side-by-side comparison of Kamau and Kameron - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kamau

Boy name · Rank #7362

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Name B

Kameron

Boy name · Rank #430

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Metric Kamau Kameron
Current Rank #7362 #430
Total Births (all years) 931 39,012
Peak Year 1995 2015
Peak Year Births 34 1,506
Peak Decade 1990s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Kamau Kameron
1950s - 12
1960s - 79
1970s 205 288
1980s 118 1,267
1990s 246 7,070
2000s 180 12,239
2010s 112 12,981
2020s 70 5,076

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kamau Kameron
2014 12 1,295
2015 13 1,506
2016 5 1,454
2017 15 1,330
2018 12 1,172
2019 16 1,178
2020 6 1,119
2021 15 949
2022 18 792
2023 10 815
2024 11 738
2025 10 663

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1971–2025.

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